tracked leader, led when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, edged left and headed flat, no extra towards finish
jumped right, led, headed 2 out, hung left and led again flat, driven out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 4th, blundered and lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2 out, responded and ran on well final 150 yards, not reach winner
held up, not fluent 4th, headway after next, beaten 2 out, weakened flat
held up, mistake 1st, in touch 5th, shaken up 3 out, weakened flat
The mare Butlers Glen is probably best watched on her first start since failing to justify favouritism in a maiden hurdle here in September, but Sentimentaljourney has had a couple of recent outings in bumpers and would be interesting if attracting market support. Green Mining has been competing in point-to-points lately but was placed in a couple of hurdles in Ireland for Henry De Bromhead and could go well. However, SARA'S SMILE has already won twice over timber and, though her latest Hexham win didn't amount to much, is taken to defy her double penalty here.
Sara's Smile 1-4fav (10-12) Raced keenly, made most, drew readily clear between last 2, pushed out flat, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gf beating Forrest Lemons (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Green Mining (IRE) 2-5 (12-0) 2nd of 3, 20l behind Obelix De Longechaux (12-0) at Ystradowen 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Grovemere (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 4 out, soon lost place, 7th of 12, well behind Abergavenny (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Kayfrou 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway 4 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 39l behind There And Then (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway 7f out, pushed along over 5f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 12, 14l behind Savant Bleu (10-11) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd.
Watledge (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 25l behind Dome Run (10-10) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Butlers Glen (IRE) 6-4fav (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, lost place approaching 3 out, held after, 4th of 9, 19l behind Lamb's Cross (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Sep.
